Kashf al-Ma'aanee of Ibn Jama'aah - Juzz 9

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قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ

“ Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "You have believed him [Musa (Moses)] ” [7:123]

In another account:

قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُ 

“[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "You have believed in him.” [26:49]

Both of these Aayat describe the same situation but with different wording. The first Aayah states, “believed him” referring to belief in Allaah as your Lord?

The second Ayah states, “believed in him” meaning taking him to be your Prophet and Messenger.

Therefore, both wordings combined shows that Fir’awn totally denied both basic aspects of belief; belief in Allah and the Messenger sent to him.

 

Surah al-Anfaal

إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتۡ قُلُوبُہُمۡ

“The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts and when His Verses (this Qur'an) are recited unto them, they (i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their Lord (Alone)” [8:2]

This description is given was revealed to the Companions [may Allaah be Pleased with them all] before the Battle of Badr.

The Aayah serves the purpose of instilling a greater sense of fear in Allaah; as when the remember Allaah they remember His Extreme Splendor and Might. Likewise, they remember His Anger and Punishment for those who disobey.

However, in another Aayah Allaah describes the situation of the believers as:

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَتَطۡمَٮِٕنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۗ أَلَا بِذِڪۡرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطۡمَٮِٕنُّ ٱلۡقُلُوبُ

“Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” [13:28]

Therefore the situation of the believer is balanced between hope and fear. When they remember the Might and Punishment of Allaah, they are filled with fear but when they are reminded by the Mercy and forgiveness of Allaah, then they are filled with rest.

This understanding is combined in the Aayah of Surah az-Zumar:

ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡحَدِيثِ كِتَـٰبً۬ا مُّتَشَـٰبِهً۬ا مَّثَانِىَ تَقۡشَعِرُّ مِنۡهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّہُمۡ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمۡ وَقُلُوبُهُمۡ إِلَىٰ ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَہۡدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ‌ۚ وَمَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُ ۥ مِنۡ هَادٍ

“Allah has sent down the best statement, a Book (this Qur'an), its parts resembling each other in goodness and truth, oft-repeated. The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it (when they recite it or hear it). Then their skin and their heart soften to the remembrance of Allah. That is the guidance of Allah. He Guides there with whom He pleases and whomever Allah sends astray, for him there is no guide.” [39:23]

 

وَقَالَتۡ أُولَٮٰهُمۡ لِأُخۡرَٮٰهُمۡ فَمَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ عَلَيۡنَا مِن فَضۡلٍ۬ فَذُوقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡسِبُونَ

“The first of them will say to the last of them: "You were not better than us, so taste the torment for what you used to earn."” [8:39]

This Aayah comes after Allaah, the Most High, Rebukes the Quraysh for disbelief in Him (Kufr) and inventing new acts of worship; such as making Tawaaf around the Ka’bah whilst being naked and whistling. Therefore, Kufr, misguidance and their invented religion has been described as what they “used to earn” as Allaah has not Commanded it and they will be punished because of what they have invented. 

And Allaah Knows best.